The Valkyrie Chronicles: Seventy Two Hours by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Lesbian, Lesbian Romance, Romance, Science Fiction
ISBN: 9781499617146
Amazon: B00KFQQ6ZW
Barnesnoble: B00KFQQ6ZW
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 2014-05-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9 – The Shamir

We hadn't been on the Shamir for more than five minutes as we navigated the labyrinth of corridors with exposed conduits and service consoles and access tubes, when a frantic Kate was in my head. “Kara! What are you doing? We need to talk about this!”

I cut her off, responding across the link, “You know it had to happen to save the innocents, there isn't enough time to evacuate them all before the planet becomes too unstable. You and I are the only ones with the Power of Thor and you know I would never allow you to do this. I love you, tell the children I love them, and am so proud of them.” Then I ignored all of her pleas. I think my Verr were helping by silencing her thoughts to me.

Ten minutes later we arrived on the bridge, at the very core of the vessel, next to the heavily shielded power plants. Not at all where I would have thought it was, but it made the most sense, being the most protected location on the ship. There were dozens of stations, and hundreds of holographic displays. It looked like it must have taken a small army to run the vessel.

There were giant screens around the entire octagonal bridge that gave the illusion the of the bridge being stationed on top of the vessel with view ports looking out to space all around. I hesitated as I looked at the central display, with the majesty of Folkvangr stretching below us.

I was startled by Intark's voice beside me. “Yes, inspiring isn't it? My ancestors on this ship dreamed of this sight. It was an emotional moment when I first laid my eye on it.” Then he spoke gruffly, like he was ashamed to admit emotion, “I started charging the photon containment circuits for the tractor beams on the asteroid, at our low power it should be completed within the hour. I need something from my sleeping quarters.”

I nodded at him and followed when he motioned for me to come. We went down two corridors and way out to the secondary hull of the ship, then past a bulkhead that had some alloy plating welded over an ancient breach in the hull. Then we entered the room about the size of the great room of my quarters.

There were almost two dozen cots all lashed together in the center of the room with blankets and pillows all over them. This caused the memory of Inatra telling us of the living conditions on these ships. There were hundreds of these communal sleeping quarters throughout the ship. The soldiers would all huddle together to conserve heat as the quarters are not heated well and power is at a premium.

He went up to a row of lockers to one labeled with his name, and took off the gloves from his EVA spacesuit, then took a carbon knife from the tool pouch on the spacesuit. He stabbed his finger then smeared the blood on the scanner.

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